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Boys Basketball: Previewing the Union County tournament semifinals

The Patrick School vs. Pope John boys basketball Prime Time Shootout game 2-10-13

Bryce Allen (11) of Pope John goes after loose ball with Otis Livingston (24) of The Patrick School at the boys basketball game between The Patrick School vs. Pope John at the Prime Time Shootout at Roselle Catholic in Roselle, NJ 2/10/13
(Photo by William Perlman/The Star-Ledger)

By Wednesday night, we'll know the match-up for the Union County Tournament final. The semifinals will be held on Wednesday at Kean University, and here's a look at those games.

3-Patrick School vs. 2-Elizabeth, 6 p.m.

Patrick School was shocked when it didn't get the No. 2 seed. After all, it has a very impressive resume that includes wins over Gill St. Bernard's, Elizabeth, LInden and a title at the Upward Classic in North Carolina.

But Elizabeth beat the Patrick School the last time the two played. It's the hottest team in the county, the only team to beat Roselle Catholic, Patrick School and Linden. Hakeem Charles and Isaiah Davis are thriving together.

With Roselle Catholic going down, there's blood in the water. Both of these teams think they're the best in the county and want to prove it badly. Whoever wins this one will be the favorite in the final.

8-Union vs. 4-Linden, 7:30 p.m.

Can the Cinderella run continue? Union defeating top-seeded Roselle Catholic in the quarterfinals was possibly the upset of the season. They shut down Tyler Roberson in that game, holding one of the best players in the state to eight points.

Linden's Quadri Moore will be another challenge in the paint — he had 22 points and 14 rebounds against Union Catholic in the quarterfinals. Terrell Bagley has also stepped up at the guard position for Linden.

No one saw Union getting this far. Linden won't take it lightly after that performance against Roselle Catholic, especially considering it wants to prove its the best team in Union County as badly as anyone.